7 miles
Distance
2,398 ft
Climb
-1,683 ft
Descent
02:05:15
Avg time
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Sharkstooth Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Transfer Recreation Area
    Mancos, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular direction shown
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #11916 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    70 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    USFS Dolores Ranger District

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More Stats for Sharkstooth mountain bike trail
  • Altitude change
    714 ft
  • Altitude min
    10,922 ft
  • Altitude max
    11,950 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,922 ft
  • Altitude end
    11,636 ft
  • Grade
    2.053%
  • Grade max
    -37.484%
  • Grade min
    39.644%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,615 ft
  • Avg time
    02:05:15
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Status:
on Aug 14, 2019
Dry
Avg: 3.5 (2 votes)

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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
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  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
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Trail Ridden Direction
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  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
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  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular

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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
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      Sharkstooth Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Aug 14, 2019 @ 7:02am
      Aug 14, 2019
      Jul 20, 2019 @ 8:20pm
      Jul 20, 2019
      		 reporter Numerous large snow drifts
      Jun 2, 2019 @ 6:52pm
      Jun 2, 2019
      		 reporter
      Aug 3, 2018 @ 6:09pm
      Aug 3, 2018
      		 reporter Large tree down across trail, blocking trail in a few spots. You can easily walk around until it is cleared.
      Apr 30, 2018 @ 1:34pm
      Apr 30, 2018
      		 reporter Still snow packed
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